SambaNova drops Gemma 3 and Llama 4 Maverick from API lineup
What happened
Between the Jun 8, 2026 and Jun 15, 2026 captures of SambaNova's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Two models removed from API pricing table: gemma-3-12b-it (was $0.35/$0.59 per 1M tokens) and Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct (was $0.63/$1.80 per 1M tokens). Pulse files it as a packaging change (plan removed) with a downward direction.
It lands 16 days after SambaNova's previous change, "SambaNova adds Gemma 4 31B at $0.38/$1.15 per million tokens" (Jun 2, 2026). SambaNova has been tracked since 2026-05-22.
In the same window Google and Groq also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- API · PlanRemovedTwo modelsNo Two models
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| API | Plan | Two models | No Two models | Removed |
Values as written on SambaNova's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of SambaNova's pricing page (cloud.sambanova.ai) from Jun 8, 2026 and Jun 15, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where the Two models no longer appears.
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SambaNova, the last 90 days
Full history- Aug 11, 2026increaseSambaNova: gemma-4-31B-it token price increase ($0.22→$0.38 in / $0.59→$1.15 out)
- Jul 6, 2026packagingSambaNova adds cached-token pricing: MiniMax-M2.7 at $0.06 per 1M tokens
- Jun 30, 2026decreaseSambaNova cuts gemma-4-31B-it output price 49%, input 42%
- Jun 17, 2026packagingSambaNova drops Gemma 3 and Llama 4 Maverick from API lineup · this change
- Jun 2, 2026improvedSambaNova adds Gemma 4 31B at $0.38/$1.15 per million tokens
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- GoogleJun 8Google Cloud reveals AI Commerce Search pricing at $2.50/1K
- GroqApr 5Groq swaps PlayAI for Orpheus TTS, cuts text-to-speech price 56%
- GoogleMay 26Google Cloud renames Vertex AI Search to Agent Search for commerce
- GoogleMay 12Google Workspace boosts promotional discount to 50% off for new users.
- GoogleMay 4Google Workspace rolls out Workspace Studio AI flows across all plans
Questions about this change
Did SambaNova raise prices in June 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jun 8, 2026 and Jun 15, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: plan removed.
What changed on SambaNova's pricing page between Jun 8, 2026 and Jun 15, 2026?
API plan: Two models → No Two models, removed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jun 8, 2026 and Jun 15, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does SambaNova change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for SambaNova in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "SambaNova adds Gemma 4 31B at $0.38/$1.15 per million tokens" on Jun 2, 2026; SambaNova has been tracked since 2026-05-22.